The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Ultimate Witch ed. Byron Preiss & John Betancourt (Dell 0-440-50531-3, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $11.95, 360pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Mostly original anthology of 25 stories (at least two reprints), about witches. With an introduction by Philip José Farmer. A Byron Preiss Book.

The Ultimate Zombie ed. Byron Preiss & John Betancourt (Dell 0-440-50534-8, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $11.95, 391pp, tp) Mostly original anthology of 22 stories and a novel excerpt from Anne Rice’s The Witching Hour (at least three of the stories are reprints). A Byron Preiss Book.

The Ultimate Dinosaur ed. Byron Preiss & Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-37304-8, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $19.95, 336pp, tp, cover by Wayne D. Barlowe) Reprint (Bantam 1992) original anthology of 11 stories about dinosaurs, plus 15 essays and full-color illustrations by various artists.

The Heir/The King John Preston (Masquerade/Badboy 1-56333-048-2, Sep ’92 [Sep ’93], $4.95, 226pp, pb) Omnibus of a gay S&M erotic fantasy novella, The Heir (Liberty Press 1986), and an original S&M fantasy novella, “The King” plus the afterword from the original edition of The Heir.

Core Paul Preuss (Morrow 0-688-09662-X, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $23.00, 350pp, hc, cover by Jerry Lofaro) Alternate world sf/thriller set in a world where Earth’s magnetic field is collapsing, and an attempt to drill through to the core holds a possible answer. A Byron Preiss Book.

The Hastur Cycle ed. Robert M. Price (Chaosium 1-56882-009-7, Nov ’93 [Dec ’93], $9.95, 302pp, tp) Anthology of 12 Cthulhu Mythos-related stories and one poem concerning Hastur. With an introduction by the editor.

Science Fiction and Postmodern Fiction: A Genre Study Barbara Puschmann-Nalenz (Peter Lang 0-8204-1670-3, Oct ’92 [Apr ’93], $49.95, 268pp, hc) Non-fiction, criticism. A study of the relationship between sf and postmodernism. Translation by the author of Science Fiction Und Ihre Grenzberieche (Corian 1986). This is a 1992 book not seen until now.

Saint Glinglin Raymond Queneau (Dalkey Archive Press 1-56478-027-9, Jun ’93, $19.95, 169pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel of patricide in a land where it never rains. Translated from the French and with an introduction by James Sallis, originally published by Gallimard in 1948.

Ishmael Daniel Quinn (Bantam/Turner 0-553-56166-9, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $5.99, 262pp, pb, cover by Tim Jacobus) [Ishmael] Reprint (Bantam/Turner 1992) metaphysical sf novel about an encounter between a man and an incredibly wise gorilla-creature. Winner of the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship.

Fugue Devil and Other Weird Horrors Stephen M. Rainey (Macabre, Inc., 1992 [Nov ’93], $5.95, 86pp, tp, cover by Philip Reynolds) Small press collection of five horror stories, with an introduction by Robert M. Price and illustrations by Augie Wiedemann. This has a 1992 copyright date but was not seen until now. Available from Macabre, Inc., 454 Munden Ave., Norfolk VA 23505.

The Vampire Companion: The Official Guide to Anne Rice’s “The Vampire Chronicles" Katherine Ramsland (Ballantine 0-345-37922-5, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $29.95, 506pp, hc, cover by Mitzura Salgian) [Vampire Chronicles] Non-fiction, reference. An encyclopedia devoted to terms, places, characters, etc., that appear in or are connected with Rice’s "Vampire Chronicles” series. There is also a timeline and a set of maps. [Anne Rice]

Galactic MI Kevin Randle (Ace 0-441-27238-X, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $4.50, 204pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Galactic MI] Sf novel, first book of a new adventure series about a military/scientific team that goes undercover on alien planets before official First Contact.

Galactic MI #2: The Rat Trap Kevin Randle (Ace 0-441-27243-6, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $4.50, 188pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Galactic MI] Sf adventure novel, second book of a series about a military/scientific team that goes undercover on alien worlds before official First Contact.

ViraVax Bill Ransom (Ace 0-441-86476-7, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $17.95, 307pp, hc, cover by Marvin Mattelson) [ViraVax] Sf thriller. A government agent discovers that he and his partner have been programmed as assassins by genetic researchers at one of the Agency’s secret laboratories. Recommended (SW).

Dragon Star: Book II: The Dragon Token Melanie Rawn (DAW 0-88677-542-6, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $5.99, 654pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Dragon Star] Reprint (DAW 1992) fantasy novel, second book of the “Dragon Star” series, set in the same world as the “Dragon Prince” series.

Dragon Star: Book III: Skybowl Melanie Rawn (DAW 0-88677-541-8, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $22.00, 672pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Dragon Star] Fantasy novel, third book of the “Dragon Star” series, set in the same world as the “Dragon Prince” series.

Thief of Lives Kit Reed (University of Missouri Press 0-8262-0850-9, Nov ’92 [Sep ’93], $19.95, 179pp, hc) Associational collection of 14 mainstream stories by a sometime sf writer, four apparently original. Available from University of Missouri Press, 2910 LeMone Blvd., Columbia MO 65201.

Alien Nation #1: The Day of Descent Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket Star 0-671-73599-3, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $4.99, 404pp, pb) [Alien Nation] Sf novelization, first book of a new series based on the cancelled TV series.

The Initiation Dian Curtis Regan (Avon Flare 0-380-76325-7, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $3.99, 160pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel of a mysterious evil hidden deep in an abandoned Colorado mine.

Child of Thunder Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-549-3, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $5.99, 588pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Renshai] Fantasy novel, third book of the “Last of the Renshai” series.

The Legend of Nightfall Mickey Zucker Reichert (DAW 0-88677-587-6, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $5.99, 496pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Nightfall] Fantasy novel of a mysterious mage and trickster who moves at will through the lands of men until he is trapped into accompanying a young prince on a dangerous quest.

The Search for E.T. Bell, Also Known as John Taine Constance Reid (The Mathematical Association of America 0-88385-508-9, Sep ’93 [Nov ’93], $35.00, 372pp, hc) Non-fiction, criticism. A biography of mathematician Eric Temple Bell, who also wrote sf under the pseudonym John Taine. It discusses both his published and unpublished fiction, and has a lot of previously unknown biographical data. Available from The Mathematical Association of America, 1529 Eighteenth St., NW, Washington DC 20036.

Dreadful Sorry Kathryn Reiss (Harcourt Brace 0-15-224213-9, Apr ’93, $16.95, 340pp, hc, cover by Wendy Popp) Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel of a girl who slips into the place of another who died 80 years before.

Exploits Mike Resnick (Wildside Press 1-880448-24-6, Jun ’93, $35.00, 141pp, hc) [Lucifer Jones] Reprint (Warner Questar 1992 as Lucifer Jones) fantasy adventure novel, second book of the “Chronicles of Lucifer Jones”. This edition only includes the first half of the Warner paperback. The second half will appear later. This is a signed numbered 300-copy limited edition. A 26-copy lettered leatherbound edition (-25-4, $75.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Wildside Press, 37 Fillmore St., Newark NJ 07105.

Inferno Mike Resnick (Tor 0-312-85437-4, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $20.95, 304pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) [Paradise] Sf novel of an alien world whose contact with spacefaring mankind causes it to advance significantly before it slides backward into brutality and barbarism.

Paradise Mike Resnick (Tor 0-812-50716-9, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $4.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Paradise] Reissue (Tor 1989) sf novel; second printing.

Prophet Mike Resnick (Ace 0-441-68329-0, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $4.99, 243pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Soothsayer] Sf novel of a powerful psychic stalked by an assassin on an alien world. Third book in the “Soothsayer” series.

Purgatory Mike Resnick (Tor 0-312-85275-4, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $19.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Martin Andrews) [Paradise] Sf novel of the conflict between reptilian aliens and human colonists.

Purgatory Mike Resnick (Easton Press, Apr ’93, no price, 319pp, hc) [Paradise] Sf novel of the conflict between reptilian aliens and human colonists. This edition is published “simultaneously” with the Tor edition listed two months ago. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Alternate Warriors ed. Mike Resnick (Tor 0-812-52346-6, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $4.99, 434pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) Original anthology of 29 alternate history stories about unlikely warriors. Copyrighted by Resnick and Martin H. Greenberg, with an introduction by Resnick.

Future Earths: Under African Skies ed. Mike Resnick & Gardner Dozois (DAW 0-88677-544-2, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $4.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) Anthology of 15 sf stories connected with Africa, with an introduction by Resnick.

Future Earths: Under South American Skies ed. Mike Resnick & Gardner Dozois (DAW 0-88677-581-7, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $4.99, 316pp, pb, cover by John Harris) Anthology of 12 stories connected with South America, with an introduction by Resnick.

By Any Other Fame ed. Mike Resnick & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-594-9, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $4.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) Original anthology of 23 alternate history stories about famous people whose lives turned out quite differently than those we’re familiar with.

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